diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
index e6100942426..ea0928429df 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/client-go/applyconfigurations/OWNERS
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 approvers:
   - apelisse
+  - jpbetz